Can the investigating scientist les tremayne prove his bizarre theory that the slayings are the work of some kind of humanoid, amphibious missing linkor more to the point, will he live to. In the movie, the people of a quiet coastal town are shocked when two local boys are found dead. An old lighthouse keeper who lives with his daughter secretly keeps a prehistoric fishman by feeding it scraps and fish. Olive films bluray of the monster of piedras blancas is a dazzler. Ive always been impressed by the scene wherein the old guy way up in the lighthouse attacks the monster, who is carrying away the heroine down on the beach maybe a mile away. The main audience for the monster of piedras blancas 1959 are those with an appreciation for the monster movies of that eraespecially those shot in glorious bw. The monster of piedras blancas the official jeanne. The lighthouse keeper, newly widowed and estranged from the town folk, has been leaving food out for the monster for years, unaware of its. The monster, which looks like a nastier version of the creature from the black lagoon, invades a sleepy lighthouse town. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 irvin berwick, les. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When the monsters appetite outstrips the keepers ability to serve it, bloodless decapitated corpses start to show up.
The creature suit is pretty darn cool albeit bowlegged. Nothing much ever happened in the little seaside town of piedras blancas. A monster pete dunn which looks like a nastier version of the creature from the black lagoon invades a quiet lighthouse town. When the renaldi brothers are found dead on the beach, the townspeople are horrified by the condition of their mutilated corpses. Cleaver, host of meet cleaver theatre on time warner cable channel 4 in cincinnati, oh, which began in 2003. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 indie horror online. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 720p bluray flac x264sadpanda. The monster of piedras blancas the official jeanne carmen. When bodies wash up ashore, the locals take notice.
The monster of piedras blancas 1959 bluray dvd drivein. When the monster s appetite outstrips the keepers ability to serve it, bloodless decapitated corpses start to show up. Amazing new find talking heads poster for psycho killer world tour featuring the monster of piedras blancas. The superstitious lighthouse keeper is worried for the safety of his beautiful teenage daughter, so he leaves food for the monster, who dwells in a nearby cave. The monster of piedras blancas page 5 classic horror. These words hooked me for olive films release of the monster of piedras blancas 1959. Butch cleaver brings another incredible movie trailer to meet cleaver theatre, this episode features the monster of piedras blancas. So with the hope of a stunning transfer and some bmovie flare, i sat down to watch the monster of piedras blancas. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 the movie database tmdb. The monster of piedras blancas made the rounds ages ago on vooms late, great monsters hd, but i cant imagine those satellite broadcasts looking anywhere nearly as magnificent as this.
Halfman, half crab, it lives in a cave near piedras blancas and only comes out of its cave to eat the offerings of the enigmatic lighthousekeeper sturges, whom everyone else considers crazy and. I think its a great flick and even though the suit is a creature from the black lagoon ripoff its still great. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 vostfr film complet one night at the drivein. Apr, 2009 the sheriff probably assumed hed land on his feet. If youre a fan of jack arnolds creature, youll certainly want to see this cheaper variant. The monster of piedras blancas, directed by irvin berwick malibu high, costars forrest lewis all that heaven allows, frank arvidson the 7th commandment and wayne berwick the naked monster and is photographed by philip lathrop, twotime academy award nominee for best cinematography the americanization of emily, earthquake. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 photo gallery imdb.
The monster of piedras blancas 1959 bluray director. There is a reason that this hasnt been on dvd or bluray. The monster of piedras blancas vanwick productions 1959. The lighthouse keeper, newly widowed and estranged from the town folk, has been leaving food out for the monster for years, unaware of its blood lust. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 may have predicted the sexual revolution. The monster of piedras blancas vanwick productions 1959 its another monster monday with tabonga, here at the dungeon what we gots is a redo of an earlier post that features a nastier version of the creature from the black lagoon, it invades the california seaside community of piedras blancas and hides in a cave. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 the movie database. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 fantastic movie. Olive films bluray release certainly looks as if its sourced from a brand new master rather than whatever monsters hd was airing more than a decade ago. Not only was he purely merciless, but the ripping off heads thing, really scared the crap out of me back when i was young and they aired the movie frequently on saturday afternoons. The first movie to cash in on the gillman concept from universals 1954 creature from the black lagoon, and sometimes cited as one of the seminal gore films, the monster of piedras blancas has been on 1950s science fiction fans digital wants lists since the dawn of the dvd format, previously. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the monster of piedras blancas near you. The monster of piedras blancas page 5 classic horror film.
The producers missed a bet by not hiring their lead actor, radio star les. Ever notice how the monster of piedras blancas and the mole people have the. This bmovie is more popular today than when it was released in 1959, despite the fact that the lighthouse depicted is in point conception. Les tremayne, forrest lewis, john harmon, frank arvidson, jeanne carmen, don sullivan. Anyone have any updates on the dvd status of this gem. Jul 08, 2009 daryl learns sign language for connie the walking dead classic scene duration. Low rent but affectionately made by professional monster movie fans, this modest creature imitation didnt garner many theatrical playdates but had a long afterlife on tv double chiller programs.
The monster of piedras blancas 1959 720p bluray flac x264. Vanwick productions filmservice distributors corporation, 1959. Daryl learns sign language for connie the walking dead classic scene duration. The monster of piedras blancas is a 1959 film about a monster that terrorizes a beach. The monster of piedras blancas is finally released on blueray dvd by olive films on september, 2016 beheadings. He preys on human flesh an old lighthouse keeper who lives with his daughter secretly keeps a prehistoric fishman by feeding it scraps and fish. Sep 12, 2016 these words hooked me for olive films release of the monster of piedras blancas 1959. The superstitious lighthouse keeper john harmon, worried for the safety of his beautiful teenage daughter jeanne carmen, decides to leave food for the monster who lives in a nearby cave. When he is murdered the locals start investigating and learn that the monster is real and the lighthouse caretaker had been keeping him at bay with meat scraps. The lighthouse locations in the movie were filmed at the point conception light lighthouse near lompoc, and the movies town is actually the seaside town of cayucos, about 30 miles south of piedras blancas. The film was distributed by filmservice distributors corporation as a double feature with okefenokee.
The superstitious lighthouse keeper is worried for the safety of his beautiful teenage daughter, so he leaves food for the monster, which dwells in. The monster of piedras blancas san luis obispo tribune. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 rare movie coll. The monster of piedras blancas classic horror film board. The monster, which looks like a snarling creature from the black lagoon, invades a sleepy seaside town. The 1959 movie the monster of piedras blancas was not shot at point piedras blancas, which is north of san simeon on the california coast. The well constructed monster is considerably less sympathetic than his black lagoon compatriot. I know nothing of the background of this flick but i bet they gave jack kevan a producer credit in return for a bargain price for the monster suit. The monster of piedras blancas subtitles 6 subtitles. The monster of piedras blancas is a 1959 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction monster film, produced by jack kevan, written and directed by irvin berwick, that stars jeanne carmen, les tremayne, john harmon, don sullivan, forrest lewis, and pete dunn. The new batch, innerspace and small soldiers for producer steven spielberg. One day he misses the feeding and all hell breaks loose. Cleaver, host of meet cleaver theatre on time warner cable channel 4. The giant gila monster horror movie 1959 widescreen, complete duration.
Filmed on a super low budget, the monster of piedras blancas is a rather talky and amateurish. Joe dante is a lifelong film buff who turned his obsession into a career. Aug 18, 2015 the monster of piedras blancas 1959 vostfr film complet one night at the drivein. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. He flings a lantern or a bucket of something and conks the creature right on the head. Nov 20, 2017 the monster of piedras blancas 1959 may have predicted the sexual revolution. The monster of piedras blancas 1959 irvin berwick, les tremayne, forrest lewis, john harmon, horror, scifi november 6, 2017 the monster, which looks like a nastier version of the creature from the black lagoon, invades a sleepy lighthouse town. Soon after, town constable george stores the renaldis remains in a meat cooler at the grocery, where storekeeper kocheck frightens his customers by claiming that the mysterious deaths are the result of the legendary monster of piedras blancas. No logical explanation can be found, so the townsfolk turn to legend to explain the event. The bootleg i have is so grainy it kind off drains the. The monster of piedras blancas was an independent production from jack kevan who was former makeup artist at universal and was responsible for designing and building the gill man suit in creature from the black lagoon, as well as the alien xenomorph from it came from outer space, and the metaluna mutant of this island, earth.
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